The Green Party will consider themselves big winners today after securing their historic first ever seat on Birmingham City Council.

Labour would have expected to secure the Druids Heath and Monyhull seat but were soundly beaten.

Green candidate Julien Pritchard romped home with a 476 vote majority on a relatively low turnout.

He said: "I am thrilled and honoured to be elected as councillor for Druids Heath and Monyhull. We've done it by listening to people and by doing our politics and campaigning with people rather than to people.